Newborns up to 18 months and their caregivers enjoy rhymes, fingerplays, songs, shakers, bubbles, and other activities for the very young. This program supports language development, provides age-appropriate stimulation, and offers caregivers an opportunity to build community.

Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, oh my! Join Garden Educator, Erin Yeakel and learn about the big role these little creatures play in the food cycle. Kids will add plants that pollinators love to the existing PT Library garden, enjoy stories and games, and bring the pollination home with a plant...read more

Join PT Library Youth Services staff for this delightful program! Babies up to 18 months and their caregivers enjoy songs, nursery rhymes, finger plays, bubbles, and other gentle activities, while building early language skills and having lots of fun!

Want to explore dungeons and find treasure? Come join our ongoing Dungeons and Dragons game for kids age 10+ and up. No experience or equipment necessary. This will be a PG-rated adventure full of glory, magic, treachery, risk, and reward! The program will run every Friday for now.

What could be better than watching the original Despicable Me on the big screen while munching on popcorn! Watch as criminal mastermind, Gru, uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, but finds that their love is profoundly changing him for the better. Please join us fo...read more

Do your “big kids” miss going to storytime? Mondays with Melody is a storytime program geared for kids ages 6 – 10, featuring books about fairness, courage, and dreams, followed by conversation and a healthy snack. Join Director Melody Sky-Eisler for this special pro...read more

Join Arts Educator, Sidonie Maroon, and make a Boho Bag! Teens will design a unique pattern, hand sew, and learn to use a sewing machine to create a boho gift bag using recycled fabrics. Learn a valuable skill, reuse unwanted cloth and clothing, and create clothing and accessories for free...read more

A new reading group is forming in Port Townsend. Sponsored by the Port Townsend Public Library, CHANGELING will meet monthly to read and discuss the plays of William Shakespeare. “No one is ever the same after encountering Shakespeare,” said co-founder Bob DeWeese, “so I thoug...read more

Newborns up to 18 months and their caregivers enjoy rhymes, fingerplays, songs, shakers, bubbles, and other activities for the very young. This program supports language development, provides age-appropriate stimulation, and offers caregivers an opportunity to build community.

Come meet some amazing people and birds! Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue provides the care and treatment of native wild birds that have been orphaned or injured and need to be rehabilitated for the purpose of release back to the wild. Don’t miss this special opportunity to observe raptors ...read more

The Friends of the Port Townsend Public Library provides services, programs, and materials for the Library that are beyond the means of the city budget, for the cultural and educational enrichment of the community.

Join Arts Educator, Sidonie Maroon, and make a Boho Bag!. Kids will design a unique pattern, hand sew, and learn to use a sewing machine to create a boho gift bag using recycled fabrics. Learn a valuable skill, reuse unwanted cloth and clothing, and create clothing and accessories for free...read more

Want to explore dungeons and find treasure? Come join our ongoing Dungeons and Dragons game for kids age 10+ and up. No experience or equipment necessary. This will be a PG-rated adventure full of glory, magic, treachery, risk, and reward! The program will run every Friday for now.

Made famous by big city bike messengers, the Alley Cat is a scavenger hunt on bikes! Follow clues to various checkpoints throughout Port Townsend, and demonstrate your skills while navigating the streets, alleyways, and trails of PT! Prizes will be awarded to every participant. Helmets required!&nbs...read more

Newborns up to 18 months and their caregivers enjoy rhymes, fingerplays, songs, shakers, bubbles, and other activities for the very young. This program supports language development, provides age-appropriate stimulation, and offers caregivers an opportunity to build community.

Kids, ages 7-11, will be presented with a Lego design challenge and will use their creativity and engineering skills to find solutions. The resulting Lego creations will be displayed in the library until the following session. For ages 7-11.

Want to explore dungeons and find treasure? Come join our ongoing Dungeons and Dragons game for kids age 10+ and up. No experience or equipment necessary. This will be a PG-rated adventure full of glory, magic, treachery, risk, and reward! The program will run every Friday for now.

Join librarian Jeanne for a fun evening of fort building after hours at the library. Kids will construct forts using a variety of materials. Flashlights, snacks, and adventure guaranteed! Registration required with a limit of 15 kids. For ages 7-11.

Do your “big kids” miss going to storytime? Mondays with Melody is a storytime program geared for kids ages 6 – 10, featuring books about fairness, courage, and dreams, followed by conversation and a healthy snack. Join Director Melody Sky-Eisler for this special pro...read more

Collage enables you to take what is on hand and use it in unexpected ways, giving it new meaning. Whether for artwork, gifts, cards, presentations, communication of your ideas, or fun, collage skills can help you make powerful images. Join local artist Counsel Langley for this hands-on workshop...read more

A new reading group is forming in Port Townsend. Sponsored by the Port Townsend Public Library, CHANGELING will meet monthly to read and discuss the plays of William Shakespeare. “No one is ever the same after encountering Shakespeare,” said co-founder Bob DeWeese, “so I thoug...read more

Newborns up to 18 months and their caregivers enjoy rhymes, fingerplays, songs, shakers, bubbles, and other activities for the very young. This program supports language development, provides age-appropriate stimulation, and offers caregivers an opportunity to build community.

Build your own magical Fairy or Gnome house to bring home, and help decorate the library Gnome house in the shade garden beside the library with jewels, shells, pinecones, and other treasures. For ages 6 and up.

Want to explore dungeons and find treasure? Come join our ongoing Dungeons and Dragons game for kids age 10+ and up. No experience or equipment necessary. This will be a PG-rated adventure full of glory, magic, treachery, risk, and reward! The program will run every Friday for now.

Musical duo Hank & Claire take listeners back in time with their banjo and 12-string guitar as they share stories, historic photos, and sing-along songs from Pete’s life. Learn about his activism on labor, war, civil rights, and the environmen...read more